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Military power of Greece & Jordan

Greece vs Jordan

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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km² (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km² (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

9 billion $

2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

3.7 %

6.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

107,600

100,500

Reserve personnel

221,600

65,000

Available for military

2,535,174

3,285,575

Land Forces

Tanks

1,344

1,426

Armoured fighting vehicles

4,804

2,497

Total artillery

1,439

645

Self-propelled artillery

589

478

Rocket artillery

152

87

Air Forces

Total aircraft

741

245

Fighter

17

0

Multirole

200

61

Attack

0

Helicopters

343

118

UCAV (combat drone)

3

0

Navy

Total naval

191

35

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

13

0

Corvettes

0

Submarines

10

0

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

Jordan

17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.